This ‘Introduction to Mindful Self Compassion ‘weekend combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for well being.

I will be teaching this course with Carol Bosanko, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Mindful Self Compassion Teacher. HCPC registered.

The course provides valuable, research-based tools that can help you integrate self-compassion into your daily lives.Self-compassion involves treating ourselves with kindness, like we would a good friend we care about. Self-compassion helps us to learn to accept our imperfections and learn to deal with life’s inevitable difficulties with more ease. It motivates us to make changes in our lives, start to care about ourselves and want to lessen our distress.The weekend will cover exercises that teach you how to be kind to yourself in times of difficulty. Through discussion, meditation and experiential exercises, you will gain practical skills to:

Bring self-compassion into your daily life.

Boost happiness and wellbeing

Stop being so hard on yourself

Learn & practice strategies to respond in a kind, compassionate way when you are experiencing difficult emotions.

Practise Mindfulness

Help you make wiser and more flexible choices

Transform challenging relationships

Motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism

Embrace Your Life.

Fortunately, self-compassion can be learned by just about anyone!

There are no prerequisites for this course. If you've already done a Mindfulness course or are just interested in learning more about self-compassion, this is a great way to develop a self-compassion practice in a more focused way. This workshop is suitable for the general public as well as to practicing mental health professionals.